Mobility Opportunities: BRICS

! Applications for the BRICS Collaboration Grant is closed. The new call for mobility in 2019, will open in June 2018.

SU International is proud to launch the BRICS Collaboration Grant. The BCG provides funding for SU academic staff to establish or strengthen academic collaboration with counterparts based at one or more institutions in the BRICS countries. Preference will be given to activities with members of the BRICS Network University and existing bilateral partners on this list:

Institution

Country

Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG

Brazil

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ

Brazil

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS

Brazil

Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC

Brazil

Federal University of Viçosa - UFV

Brazil

Fluminense Federal University - UFF

Brazil

National Institute of Research of Amazonia - INPA

Brazil

Pontificial Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro - PUC/RIO

Brazil

PUC Rio

Brazil

Univerdad Federal Ouro Preto

Brazil

University of Campinas

Brazil

University of Campinas - UNICAMP

Brazil

University of Sao Paulo

Brazil

Beijing Language and Culture University

China

Beijing Normal University

China

Capital Normal University

China

Chinese University of Hong Kong

China

Fudan University

China

Hohai University

China

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

China

Hunan University

China

Institute of West-Asian and African Studies

China

Jilin University

China

North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power

China

Northeast Forestry University

China

Remnin University of China

China

Sichuan University

China

Southeast University

China

University of Hong Kong

China

Xiamen University

China

Zhejiang University

China

HSE National Research University

Russia

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

Russia

Moscow State Institute of International Relations

Russia

Moscow State University

Russia

National Research Tomsk State University

Russia

National Research University Higher Scholl of Economics

Russia

National Tomsk Polytechnic University

Russia

National University of Science and Technology Moscow Institute of

Steel and Alloys

Russia

People's Friendship University of Russia

Russia

St. Petersburg National Research University of Information

Technologies, Mechanics and Optics

Russia

St. Petersburg State University

Russia

Ural Federal University

Russia

The following three categories of funding is available and 5-8 awards will be made:

1. Category 1: Exploratory visit

This category is for staff who wish to establish a new contact i.e there is no existing collaboration between you/your academic environment and the institution you intend to visit.

Allocation between R30 000-R45 000

2. Category 2: Research visit to one or more institutions in BRICS countries

This category is for staff who have existing collaboration with an academic environment at the institution you intend to visit.

Allocation between R30 000 – R45 000

3. Category 3: Host research visitor(s) from one or more institutions in BRICS countries

This category is for staff who wish to host visitors from an institution with whom we have an existing collaboration.

Allocation between R20 000 – R40 000

Terms and conditions

Only full-time staff members (permanent or contract) of Stellenbosch University are eligible to apply.

The BRICS Collaboration Grant should supplement funding obtained from other sources (e.g. Dean’s fund, research fund, third stream funds) and should not exceed 60% of the total budget to a maximum of the amounts stipulated per category.

The applicant must indicate how the funding will support collaboration with one or more institutions in the BRICS countries whether at the level of research, teaching or capacity development.

An applicant will only be eligible to apply for the same category of the grant every two years.

The award of the grant will be made on a competitive basis. Applications are reviewed by an internal panel based on quality and potential impact on the strengthening of SU’s footprint in the BRICS countries.

Reporting

Successful applicants must submit a report on completion of the grant activities. The report will be generated through an online questionnaire provided by SU International within one month after the completion date.

The 2017 call for applications will be open from 17 July – 29 September 2017 for activities starting after October 2017 until 30 June 2018. Download application form here.